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|Glossary-Term=Actualized Enlightenment | |Glossary-Term=shijue | ||
|Glossary-PartOfSpeech=Noun | |||
|Glossary-HoverChoices=actualized enlightenment; Actualized Enlightenment | |||
|Glossary-Chinese=始覺 | |Glossary-Chinese=始覺 | ||
|Glossary-Pinyin=shijue | |Glossary-Pinyin=shijue | ||
|Glossary-JapanTranslit=shikaku | |Glossary-JapanTranslit=shikaku | ||
|Glossary- | |Glossary-English=actualized enlightenment | ||
|Glossary-SourceLanguage=Chinese | |Glossary-SourceLanguage=Chinese | ||
|Glossary-Definition=Actualized | |Glossary-Definition=Actualized enlightenment is enlightenment that is attained through practice. It is contrasted with original enlightenment, which is the mind's innate purity in its natural state. Ultimately, there is no difference between them. Because of the presence of ignorance, sentient beings are blind to their true nature. By removing that ignorance, one actualizes enlightenment. | ||
|Glossary-Senses=Enlightenment | |Glossary-Senses=Enlightenment attained through practice. | ||
|Glossary-SutraQuote=Grounded in the | |Glossary-SutraQuote=Grounded in the original enlightenment is nonenlightenment. And because of nonenlightenment, the process of actualization of enlightenment can be spoken of. | ||
|Glossary-SutraQuoteSource=The Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna | |Glossary-SutraQuoteSource=The Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna | ||
|Glossary-RelatedTopics=The Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna | |Glossary-RelatedTopics=The Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:32, 14 October 2020
Key Term | shijue |
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Hover Popup Choices | actualized enlightenment; Actualized Enlightenment |
Chinese Script | 始覺 |
Chinese Pinyin | shijue |
Japanese Transliteration | shikaku |
English Standard | actualized enlightenment |
Term Type | Noun |
Source Language | Chinese |
Basic Meaning | Actualized enlightenment is enlightenment that is attained through practice. It is contrasted with original enlightenment, which is the mind's innate purity in its natural state. Ultimately, there is no difference between them. Because of the presence of ignorance, sentient beings are blind to their true nature. By removing that ignorance, one actualizes enlightenment. |
Has the Sense of | Enlightenment attained through practice. |
Related Topic Pages | The Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna |
Definitions | |
sutra/śastra quote: | Grounded in the original enlightenment is nonenlightenment. And because of nonenlightenment, the process of actualization of enlightenment can be spoken of. |
sutra/śastra quote source: | The Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna |